The Tablet December 15, 2020
Artist Adam Cross’s paintings of “The Coronation of the Virgin” (left) and “The Assumption of the Virgin 1670” (right) before being framed. (Photo: Courtesy of Adam Cross)
“The Coronation of the Virgin” painting, pictured here, was blessed by Father Vincent Chirichella and Deacon Philip Siani on Dec. 7. (Photos: Erin DeGregorio)
“The Assumption of the Virgin 1670” hangs high above.
The paintings of the Blessed Virgin Mary are two of the many new additions Our Lady of Grace’s church has invested in, under the vision and leadership of Father Vincent Chirichella.
GRAVESEND Two beautiful paintings of the Blessed Mother were blessed at Our Lady of Grace (OLG) Church on the eve of the Immaculate Conception. They depict the Assumption and the Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and are now located high above either side of the church’s doors upon exiting.
Struggling Museums Are Increasingly Relying on the Generosity of Artists to Convince Private Donors to Bail Them Out
As donors take their foot off the gas of arts giving, artists have been called in to reenergize them. It s a lot of pressure.
December 14, 2020
Artist Rashid Johnson, a frequent donor to museum fundraisers, at his Brooklyn studio on June 18, 2019. (Photo by Chris Sorensen for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Museums rely on artists to create compelling exhibitions, public programming, and sometimes even promotional materials. But during this unprecedented year, they’ve been leaning on them more than ever for something else, too: fundraising.